Jump in your bouncy three-wheeler taxi and join the rivers of vehicles jostling for space in central Colombo for a tour of the city’s most important Buddhist temples, Hindu shrines and historic mosques. Accompanied by your English-speaking driver-guide, you’ll pause at Pettah market for a round of its bustling fresh produce section and stop for refreshments at a colonial-era hotel before concluding the tour at a special viewpoint, taking in a 360-sweep of the city skyline.

You can add this experience to any tailor-made itinerary that includes a night in Colombo.