Fincas in Santander — 2026 Guide

In Santander, fincas for rent (country houses rented whole, for a group or a family) are in two areas: around Bucaramanga, the department's capital (Mesa de los Santos, Lebrija, Piedecuesta), and in the province of Guanentá (San Gil, Barichara), the adventure-tourism zone. As of September 24, 2026, the median price per night in Santander is COP 775,000, based on 48 rental listings published on Finkeros.

How much does a finca in Santander cost?

Half of the 48 listings fall between COP 550,000 and COP 1,212,500 per night. Los Santos (Mesa de los Santos) has a median of COP 800,000 across 10 listings and Lebrija COP 775,000 across 10. San Gil shows COP 795,000 across 6 listings, a small sample. These are asking prices, not booked prices, with no split by season, and they leave out listings under COP 150,000, which are almost always priced per person.

Near Bucaramanga: Mesa de los Santos and Lebrija

Mesa de los Santos (about 1,500 m above sea level) is a plateau above the Chicamocha Canyon, 45 minutes to 1.25 hours from Bucaramanga. It has fincas with canyon views and a cool climate. Lebrija, next to Palonegro airport, is warmer.

San Gil, Barichara and the Chicamocha

San Gil (about 1,100 m above sea level) bills itself as the capital of adventure tourism: rafting on the Fonce River, paragliding over the Chicamocha Canyon and the Cueva del Indio cave, in Páramo. Barichara (about 1,300 m above sea level) is a National Monument, with cobblestone streets and rammed-earth houses. The camino real, an old stone trail from Barichara to Guane, takes about two hours on foot, downhill. The Parque Nacional del Chicamocha (Panachi) has a cable car that crosses the canyon.

Getting there

From Bogotá, San Gil is 6 to 7 hours via Tunja and Socorro. From Bucaramanga, 2.5 to 3 hours. There are direct Bogotá-Bucaramanga flights with Avianca, LATAM and other airlines, and from there you continue by road. The Bogotá-San Gil route passes through Boyacá, so you can combine it with Villa de Leyva.

What they won't tell you

Mesa de los Santos is genuinely dry. In the dry season, between December and March, water runs short and several fincas depend on tanker trucks. Ask before you book. And the Bucaramanga-San Gil road skirts the Chicamocha with tight curves and heavy traffic: allow more time than the map says.