11 days
Vienna, Salzburg, Davos
This Global Leadership Summit experience will take place over July 5–15, 2019—combining an immersive educational tour with a three-day leadership conference.
Summit Tour:
Music has always been a powerful way to communicate, and on this tour, you’ll gain insight into why as you discover the musical heritage and cultural significance of Vienna and Salzburg. Step back in time to learn how these cities fostered so many of history’s most accomplished composers, tour Mozart’s birthplace and the home of the harmonious von Trapp family, and experience the emotive power of Viennese music for yourself.
Leadership Conference:
Join teachers and students from around the world in Davos, Switzerland for a weekend-long leadership conference happening July 12–14. Hear from world-renowned speakers on the Summit theme, attend expert-led workshops, and gain insight into The Power of Communication and everything impacting it today.
Using design thinking—a creative problem-solving technique that’s been adopted by companies like Apple and Google—international teams of students will develop and present innovative solutions to communication challenges around the world.
Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria
Day 2: Vienna
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Vienna
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Vienna State Opera
- Kärntner Strasse
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral
Day 3: Vienna
Take a guided tour of Vienna
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ringstrasse
- the Parliament building
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofburg Palace
Viennese Waltz Dancing
Enjoy a Wiener Schnitzel Dinner
Day 4: Vienna
Participate in a cultural exchange activity with locals
Visit the House of Music
Attend an Evening Concert
Day 5: Vienna • Salzburg
Participate in an activity centered around The Power of Communication
Visit Mozart’s Birthplace
Day 6: Salzburg
Take a Sound of Music tour of Salzburg
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Scenes where The Sound of Music was filmed in 1964
Visit the Nonnberg Convent
Visit the Mirabell Palace & Gardens
Visit Hellbrunn Castle
Sound of Salzburg Dinner and Show
Day 7: Salzburg • Davos
Explore Innsbruck on your own
Travel to Davos
Day 8: Davos • Leadership Conference
Enjoy a scenic cable car ride
Explore Davos on your own
Attend the Leadership Conference’s opening ceremonies