We also arrived by boat and left by bus, did not see a gift shop, only local area small market trinket stalls.

Kann nichts sagen, da wir mit einer Reisegruppe unterwegs waren und ich mich um keine Öffnungszeiten interessiere.

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Nous , nous y sommes allés en Sampan à tête de Dragon par la rivière des Parfums => c'était une excursion prévue par notre voyagiste , donc tout était organisé Le jardin est tellement joli, si vous avez la chance d'avoir du beau temps , c'est agréable d'y flâner , néanmoins, une heure à une heure trente doit suffire pour en faire le tour bien Cordialement

I am not sure of the closing time but suspect that the advice above is correct.

Well, Hue is seen as a budha land, so you can find a lot places to go. Besides Thien Mu pagoda, you can go to Hue imperial Citadel, Huyen Khong Son Thuong or Minh Mang tomb or Tu Duc Tomb if you are interested in kings's history

Except for flashlight photography you can take camera and camera bag along. Although you won't be able to click images within the temple. Have a beautiful trip

yes, there's a boat and what you are saying is possible.

I would definitely give it a miss. It is not easy getting on and off the boats and not worth the risk of injury. There are some paved areas within the Pagoda gardens and other parts not. It can be difficult underfoot at times if your balance is not the greatest. There are many other sites in Vietnam much more interesting and much easier and safer to access. You would not want to be in hospital in Vietnam. It is a developing country. I work as a volunteer at the Hue College of Medicine & Pharmacy so have seen first hand the significant difference between their standard of care and that of the western world. Vietnam is a beautiful country with plenty of things to do and see so pick the safest options to have the most enjoyable experience possible.