Located 30 minutes away from Luna is the food-laden town of Sta. Marcela. Family-owned stalls and stores that offer fresh, homemade delicacies line the town’s streets. It’s the ideal place to purchase local delicacies for family and friends back home. VFM Food Products comes highly recommended for their specialty cassava cake. The modest bakeshop is also hailed for their affordable and delectable brazode mercedes and buko pandan roll. Rebiajos Food Products on the other hand, is known for their delicious linupak and kutsinta. The well-loved recipes were created by the Rebiajos family’s matriarch in the early 1990s, and were approved by her children before being offered to the public. After visiting the food stalls, take a side trip to the serene Bacut Lake.
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The fastest way to get to Apayao is to book a flight with Philippine Airlines or Cebu Pacific to Laoag City or Tuguegarao City (around 1 hr), Both airports have vans and jeepneys bound for Luna, Apayao. A more affordable way is to take a bus to Apayao through any of the bus lines below.
Manila to Luna bus lines: Rivera Transit, RCJ Lines. Northstar, and Florida
Manila to Tuguegarao City: Victory Liner. Baliwag Transit, Dagupan Bus, Auto Bus, and Genesis
Tuguegarao City to Flora: Ballesteros Liner, FTODA Van and Cabulisan Bus Line
Baguio City to Conner: GL Transit
Baguio City to Pudtol: Gabriel Transit
Tuguegarao City to Kabugao: Bros Liner, KATODA Van, and Young Brothers
Tuguegarao City to Pudtol: PUTODA Van and Chona Patrick Bus Line
Tuguegarao City to Conner: COTODA Van and G. Bros Liner
Getting around Apayao is a bit trickier because public transportation is limited. You can opt to negotiate with tricycle and motorcycle operators in the area. If traveling in groups. renting a car or a van from Laoag, Tuguegarao, or Apayao is the most convenient option.