By Rod Kunkel
Willcox, AZ
Wine Tasting + Hiking
May 26 - 29, 2023
Our first weekend getaway of 2023 to Page, AZ, sold out in record time! So, I’ve started planning a second one. The game plan is to spend Friday 5/26 - Monday 5/29 (Memorial Day weekend) in Willcox, AZ.
Rough itinerary:
Friday 5/26
- ·Everyone arrives at Cochise County Airport (P33) late morning. Nice runway! But there’s not much else there, so we won’t have trouble finding each other.
- ·Wine tasting and lunch in Willcox.
- ·Arrive at local hospitality inn. The group will stay at 3 different properties (Dos Cabezas Retreat Bed & Breakfast, The Huts at Rhumb Line Vineyard and Lavender Farm, Yaqui Hideout Lavender Farm), so we’ll each have a different area to explore.
- ·Dinner at local restaurant.
- ·Overnight at local hospitality inn.
Saturday 5/27
- ·Continental breakfast at your hospitality inn.
- ·Short hike at Fort Bowie or Cochise Stronghold and/or visit Amerind Museum.
- ·More wine tasting at local vineyards, with probable stop for lunch along the way.
- ·Dinner at local restaurant.
- ·Overnight at local hospitality inn.
Sunday 5/28
- ·Continental breakfast at your hospitality inn.
- ·Longer hike in Chiricahua National Monument, very famous for its hoodoos!
- ·Wine tasting dinner at one of the local hospitality inns or a local vineyard.
- ·Overnight at local hospitality inn.
Monday 5/29
- ·Continental breakfast at your hospitality inn.
- ·Back to Cochise County Airport, leave for home.
I’m estimating the cost for the trip to be $700 for singles (you get your own room) and $900 for doubles (2 of you share a room). This includes the wine tastings, lodging, breakfasts, Friday lunch, and Sunday night wine tasting dinner. The cost does not include Saturday/Sunday lunches or Friday/Saturday dinners.
Ground transportation will be a bit of a challenge in the Willcox area. There are no rental cars in the area. I’m hoping that a few of us are close enough to drive instead of fly … I and at least one other person plan to drive. We’ll probably need a couple more cars to accommodate everyone.
If interested, I will take a deposit to hold your spot and pay the costs required up front. $325 deposit for singles and $375 deposit for doubles holds your spot. Reservation deadline is Friday 3/31.
To reserve your spot (or ask any questions), please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..