The DR’s golf courses are renowned and have been designed by such legends as Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr., Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye and Tom Fazio. Casa de Campo, Tortuga Bay, Eden Roc and Playa Grande Beach Club each have courses either on property or nearby, and the hotel can arrange for tee times.

Horses are very important in Dominican culture and most properties can arrange for horseback riding trips. Casa de Campo also has an equestrian facility that teaches showjumping and includes polo fields.

The north coast town of Cabarete is world famous for kite-boarding and guests of Playa Grande Beach Club can take a day-trip to the surfers town. Those who would like to kite-surf everyday should consider staying at Casa Colonial, which is closer to Cabarete.

The historic district of the capital city of Santo Domingo is a UNESCO World Heritage site and was the home to Christopher Columbus’s son, Diego. The old cobblestoned streets remain and the early-16^th-century Catedral Primada de America, the oldest in the Americas.

The best surfing on the Dominican Republic is to be found on the north coast, and guests of Playa Grande Beach Club can arrange for private lessons. There is also a kids surfing camp about one hour away in Playa Encuentro.